Searcy County Demographics

A map of Searcy County's Population by Race

Searcy County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 7,859, a less than 1% change from the 7,828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Searcy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Searcy has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Searcy County, that probability was 17.5% in 2020 and 21.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Searcy County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Searcy County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Searcy County's White Population

6,949 residents of Searcy County, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Searcy County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Searcy County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Searcy County's population has decreased from 90.6% to 88.4%.

Searcy County is less White than neighboring Marion County (91.4% White), Van Buren County (91.6% White), Newton County (92.5% White), Baxter County (91.5% White), and Stone County (89.8% White).

Searcy County's Black Population

2 residents of Searcy County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Searcy County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Searcy County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Searcy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Searcy County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (0.1% Black), Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Newton County (0.2% Black), Baxter County (0.3% Black), and Stone County (0.1% Black).

Searcy County's Asian Population

37 residents of Searcy County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Searcy County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Searcy County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 85.0%. Asian residents' share of Searcy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Searcy County is more Asian than neighboring Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), Newton County (0% Asian), and Stone County (0.1% Asian). Searcy County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.8% Asian), and Baxter County (0.7% Asian).

Searcy County's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Searcy County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Searcy County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Searcy County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Searcy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Searcy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.7% Hispanic). Searcy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.7% Hispanic), Van Buren County (3.4% Hispanic), and Baxter County (2.9% Hispanic).

Searcy County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Searcy County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Searcy County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Searcy County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 48.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Searcy County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.6%.

Searcy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (1.4% Native American/Other), Van Buren County (0.7% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Baxter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Searcy County's Multiracial Population

570 residents of Searcy County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Searcy County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Searcy County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Searcy County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Searcy County's population has increased from 6.2% to 7.3%.

Searcy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.6% Multiracial), Van Buren County (3.4% Multiracial), Newton County (4.9% Multiracial), Baxter County (4.3% Multiracial), and Stone County (6.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.